The Blackness Is Over

Black Friday is over with for 2007. I'm working what seems like a ton more hours this year at work. I didn't realize that being at work almost everyday would make me so tired. Thank God I live so close to work this year and do not have to drive that much back and forth. We have ski dazzle this week, which is a ski show at the convention center and somehow I was one of the manager's who was told I had to go. I really have no idea what I'll bing doing, but it will be more hours. :) Soon, this will all be over and maybe I'll be working as a mail carrier..haha.

Happy Thanksgiving

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I just wanted to wish a happy one to everyone. I'll be working hard for the money and then coming home and gearing up for the most dreaded day of the year for anyone that works in retail..:( I am promising myself as I do every year that I am out of this after the holidays. I have to be and there's nothing keeping me there anymore.
I just wanted to take this opportunity and let me family and friends know how thankful I am for each and everyone of you. I know I will be by myself tomorrow but somehow just knowing that you are all out there makes me all warm and fuzzy..haha. Yes, having you here would be even better but I'll take what I can get.
I'm thankful that even though I dislike my job at least I have a job that gets me by. I have a roof over my head, food in my belly, and so much more that would take up way too much room on my blog.
So, here's to another year of remembering the things I am thankful for and to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

I love you!

I've Realized...

The one thing among all other things that I've realized while leaving in Los Angeles is quite simple...UGGS will never ever go out of style and they are only meant for fashion. Yes, I know it's a life altering conclusion I came to but it had to be told....haha! Happy Sunday!

5 Ways Not To Piss Off Anyone Working In Retail During The Holidays

I work in retail as everyone knows. I have for quite sometime now. The holidays are always the worse. The holidays are suppose to be a time of love, happiness, and peace on Earth. But all they really end up being is a time of stress and frustration. Or, at least that's what I see in my customers and even in myself. So, I've come up with a list of how not to make people in retail mad during this holiday season. Most importantly, the list is more for how not to make ME mad during this holiday season..haha!!

1. Read the return policy that usually prints out on the receipt from whatever store you go to. KEEP YOUR RECEIPT. I do not care if you know there is no way you will return it. I've learned that you never ever know what could happen. You are less likely to get crap if you come into a store with a receipt.

2. Do not tell me or any other person in retail that you have been shopping in our store for years and you don't understand why we won't take something back that is over a year old and obviously been worn numerous times. Because guess what?..Your neighbor has probably been shopping in our store for years too and they probably wouldn't try and return something over a year old that was worn in mud, rain, poop, and so on.

3. Understand that we are not the ones who come up with the prices for things. We are not the ones who decide what is on sale an what isn't on sale. All that is generated from the corporate level and the customer needs to understand that in giant corporations they don't care if a customer complains that dunlop tennis balls are not on sale this week.

4. Do not be rude to us. Now, if we are rude from the get go then by all means come back and be an ass. But do not start off being rude to us. That only makes us angry and will only make you angrier than you already are.

5. Finally, understand that we have families too and we have to do Christmas shopping as well. We want to be with our families and friends. So, do not stay in stores pass the closing times on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. We have lives too even though it seems like those in retail don't.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Ouch

It was another typical Monday. I rolled my ankle running down the stairs at work. Another one of my good friends was transferred to another store.. Yuck!! But even with those two things I still was feeling good, relaxed, and very much loved. I had an amazing weekend with a fantastic person and I can't wait for the future memories. :) It's starting to really get cold here. Well, at least "California" cold..haha. I like it when it is colder. Some people feel worse but I seem to feel better. Happy Monday!